Focal Professional

Tuesday, June 29 2010

First pair of CMS 40 monitors, first comment…

Focal CMS 40

Big sound from a tiny compact speaker

Like many other sound engineers, I like having comparative views and having the possibility to test our work on different systems in rooms with different acoustics.

My work in audio restauration and remastering requires a fine and meticulous view of the final result.

My studio is equipped with a pair of Focal Solo6 Be that perfectly satisfies me for the sound precision and neutrality it provides.

The Twin6 Be could bring me extra information on the quality of my work, so I’m thinking about getting a set…

I’ve been looking for smaller and less powerful monitors for a long time, in order to have an impartial comparison on my finalized processing. I could have chosen the Genelec 6010A monitors, as they’re famous and widely spread in the professional audio world. But I didn’t…

My friend Yann-Dominique BEGAULT, manager of Yes Audiovisuel, suggested that I try the brand new CMS 40 and… a miracle occurred!

After 35 years in the audio world, I’ve never heard such a thing! Precision in the upper midrange, bass depth and accuracy, neutrality at different levels, SPL 97dB for 25W, class AB tweeter (28kHz) and 25W (60Hz at -3dB) in a 4” woofer… All this in a compact aluminum enclosure (238 x 156 x 155mm)!

I strongly advise you to try and listen to these wonderful monitors that will certainly provide you precious help regarding the credibility of your productions.

Jean-Pierre Bameulle, LRA studio founder, read his blog.

Thursday, June 3 2010

Focal Speakers Featured in 9.1 Dolby Demo Room

Champlain, NY — April, 2010 — Audio Plus Services, the distributor behind Focal Professional and Home Audio products in North America, announced today that Dolby Laboratories has installed a 9.1 surround-sound system featuring a selection of Focal speakers in their new demo room at the San Francisco headquarters. The install features 6 of the Focal Electra 1038 Be speakers for front, side and rear, a pair of Electra 1008 Be speakers mounted higher in the centerfront, a center channel Electra CC1008 Be and dual Electra SW 1000Be sub-woofers.

Monday, May 10 2010

Andrew Hale - Focal - Sade - new album...

April 2010

About a year ago, over lunch with old friend, Sade pianist, Andrew Hale, the subject of studio gear came up, in particular, reverb and monitors. To cut a long story short, lunch ended early, we went to Andrew's studio and the Focal Twin6 Be never left! 
Sade's latest album, Soldier Of Love, was released earlier this year and, the last time I looked, it'd sold almost 3 million and been number one in 19 countries! During the early stages of the recording in 2009, Andrew told me, "we are using the Focals and loving them!" Earlier this year, when I asked how much of the album ended up being done on the Focal Twin6 Be, Andrew replied "All of it!".

Garry Robson / SCV London

UK Focal Professional distributor

Friday, March 26 2010

New CMS 40: No secret, no compromise. Only Focal patented technologies.

This new work tool was developed to meet the requirement of Professionals as well as demanding Home-Studio owners: to find an ultra-compact studio monitor that combines neutrality, extended bass response, and easy installation.

The CMS 40 is the most compact and most affordable monitor of the Focal Professional range. In a Home Studio, its design allows a near-field listening from 40cm without compromising sound neutrality or the delicate mid-bass and bass balance. The CMS 40 was also designed for the Broadcast environment. Its compact size, combined with mounting points at the back and under the monitor, makes it easy to install even in the smallest post-production rooms. The recording engineers will also benefit from its small footprint and neutrality. The CMS 40 is for them the perfect second pair of monitors and allows them to check their mix on smaller compact systems.

Thursday, October 1 2009